Time to Say No to “Jerry”
November 16, 2011 by Jackie Dishner · 19 Comments
I’m no football fan. It’s not a game I understand. But I am familiar with the latest rule from Penn State’s playbook: “You can’t say no to Jerry.” Or, is it that you just don’t know ...Read More
Can Sex “Just for Fun” Be Emotionally Healthy?
October 11, 2011 by Heather Corinna · 26 Comments
This week’s installment of Heather Corinna‘s sex-and-relationships advice column tackles the issue of casual sex. Q: So excited for this new blog spot! Can you discuss whether it’s ...Read More
Mac McClelland Talks to Ms.: PTSD, Haiti and Women Writing About Sex
July 5, 2011 by Christie Thompson · 15 Comments
Human rights reporter Mac McClelland knew there would be controversy when she published her incredibly personal narrative last week, “I’m Gonna Need You to Fight Me on This: How Violent Sex Helped ...Read More
Psychiatric Manual Considers Molester-Friendly Addition
June 10, 2011 by Paula Caplan · 7 Comments
Update: First published in Psychology Today on Monday, this column opposes adding PAS, a dubious diagnosis used by abusive fathers to win custody cases, to the American Psychiatric Association’s ...Read More
How a Nonexistent Study is Predicting the Future and Ignoring Women
March 2, 2011 by J Goodrich · 7 Comments
Have you heard about the new study concerning rising rates of depression among men, as a consequence of both the mancession (men losing their breadwinner jobs in the latest recessio,n which will depress ...Read More
Jane Velez-Mitchell: “More” Won’t Make You Happy (Unless You’re a Corporation)
February 10, 2011 by Carrie Baker · 3 Comments
Jane Velez-Mitchell isn’t just host of “Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell” nightly on CNN’s Headline News, but an author, environmentalist, feminist and one of the rare gay journalists (well, ...Read More
No Surprise: Abortion Does NOT Cause Mental-Health Problems
January 28, 2011 by Amanda Litman · 6 Comments
A list of good things that come from Denmark: Vikings, butter cookies and Legos. As of today, add one more thing: a study that says that abortion definitively does not lead to mental-health problems. As ...Read More
